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Finding the balance: What Jewish law teaches us about avoiding political extremes?

The liberals are cursing the conservatives; the conservatives are cursing the liberals. Accusations from friends and congregants alike, seeing only the other at fault, blind to our own shortcomings.

By HYIM SHAFNER
15/07/2024

For Western students, Israel is a code word for US imperialism

American and European institutions of higher learning harbor academics promoting the idea of the West as a sinful civilization, irremediably guilty of the most horrific crimes.

By MICHAEL PARTEM
10/07/2024

Supporting Hamas is regressive not progressive

These students are rioting on their university campuses not because they care deeply about Palestinians; most couldn’t even point Gaza out on a map

By DOMINIQUE HOFFMAN
07/05/2024

In her new book, Batya Ungar-Sargon speaks on why Jews need to rethink their alliances

Her new book applies to Jews and Israel, especially post-October 7 when American Jews were stunned by their progressive peers.

By AMY KLEIN
13/04/2024

Israel no longer 'liberal democracy' for first time in 50 years, research institute says

Liberal democracies include the above, as well as "judicial and legislative constraints on the executive along with the protection of civil liberties and equality before the law."

Antisemitism must be criminalized before it's too late

Since the October 7 brutal and reprehensible massacre of Israeli and foreign civilians and the taking of hostages, the world is witnessing an unprecedented resurgence of pure antisemitism.

27/02/2024

Left-wing Zionist groups Americans for Peace Now, Ameinu to merge

The groups declared that the merger made sense because the groups complemented one another.

By RON KAMPEAS/JTA
16/02/2024

Liberal Jews feel abandoned by the Left - opinion

It's been made clear that for a large coalition of leftists and Muslims in America, Jews have no right to self-determination in their ancestral homeland and deserve no safety anywhere. 

Israel must work to maintain progressive support - opinion

If Israel is able to strengthen its partnership with the progressive liberal elements, then it will be able to generate a positive progressive discourse and curb the spread of anti–Zionism.

24/12/2023

Why is Israel struggling with public diplomacy in the war with Hamas? - opinion

There is little difficulty in presenting to the world what actually happened on October 7. So why is Israel encountering difficulties in hasbara?

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